An improved version of a direct-drive, nonrotating manual microdrive.
This paper details the construction of an improved version of a direct-drive, nonrotating microdrive described previously. The improved version had virtually no electrical noise while being lowered, included a tension adjustment on the drive shaft and weighed only 4.5 g. The assembly allowed a workable electrode penetration distance of 16 mm. One complete rotation moved the electrode 400 microns.
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Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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